MANILA, Philippines — With his promotion as “cardinal-bishop,” former Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle is set to become the third and even the second most powerful person in the Vatican after Pope Francis. The promotion likewise enhances his already shining reputation as a “papabile” most likely to be elected pope in the next conclave. But Gaston pointed out, “Cardinal Tagle’s appointment was made public on May 1, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. ‘Papabile’The new designation likewise burnishes Cardinal Tagle’s reputation as a “papabile,” or papal contender. Tagle’s expanded influence in the Church will be made evident once Pope Francis issues “Praedicate Evangelium,” the much-awaited apostolic constitution on curial reforms.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2020 21:46 UTC